Category: Obituaries

S.R. Steere of this city died February 14, 1933 at the home of his son, Scott Steere, after an illness of about three weeks due to a stroke of paralysis that affected his right side. He lingered for over a week in a state of unconsciousness, before the end came on Tuesday of this week. Mr.…

A very sad accident happened on Tuesday last (May 15 or May 22, 1901) on the head of Croton Creek. A man named Stone was digging a well for Mr. McComb and had gotten down some 40 feet. Four curbings had been used, the earth being very loose sandy character. Whilst Stone was at the…

The entire community of Cheyenne was saddened by the death of A.G. Cross, known as “Whitey“, which occurred on last Friday evening, in an Elk City hospital. His death was the result of an automobile accident, which happened on Tuesday preceding his death. In this accident in which is brother, Lance received a broken leg,…

Flossie Snowden, the 17month old daughter of Eli Ranson Snowden, better known as “Ole Man Snowden“, fell from the family wagon, when it hit a bump in the road. The toddler broke her neck and was buried the same day in the Cheyenne Cemetery. This happened on July 21, 1909. Cheyenne Star, July 1909

A sudden death: J.B. Martin who purchased a claim on the Washita River about three miles west of Cheyenne last spring, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 27, 1901. The deceased had been ailing about a month and had been warned by his attending physician against necessary exertion, as he was afflicted with heart trouble. Wednesday evening…

Noel Emil Briggs was born November 12, 1911 at Durham, Oklahoma and departed this life October 2, 1952 at Woodward, Oklahoma, while at work, at the age of 40 years, 19 months and 20 days. He became a member of the First Baptist Church of West Point, Kentucky in March of 1944. He later moved…

Samuel M. Elliott was born September 28, 1860 in Hot Springs County, Arkansas and departed this life on February 8, 1938 at his home near Roll, Oklahoma at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 11 days. At the age of 15, he was united with the Missionary Baptist Church at Big Creek, Arkansas,…

Robert H. Dooty, former County Superintendent of Schools of Roger Mills County, died Wednesday, January 13, 1937 at his home in Strong City after suffering a paralytic stroke the day before. Mr. Dooty had been in poor health for the past two years. Mr. Dooty was 48 years, six months, and five days old. Served…

J.W. Cooper of Cheyenne passed away early last Sunday morning, March 21, 1937 in a Shattuck hospital where he had been for the past two weeks. Mr. Cooper had been in poor health for the past few years and been bedfast most of the time for past few months. Funeral services wee conducted on Monday…

John Wesley Yost was born in Rondo, Missouri, April 1, 1856 and departed this life July 30, 1937, after 11 weeks suffering from arthritis, at the age of 81 years, three months and 29 days. He was first married to Ollie Margah of Missouri in 1875. To this union was born two boys and one…

Sending once again in case there was a glitch. Have a Blessed Day! —–Original Message—– Cc: dharman <dharman@dobsonteleco.com&gt; Sent: Mon, Jul 11, 2016 9:43 pm James W. Thomas was born at Jonesborough, Tennessee, December 4, 1872, and departed this life December 10, 1952 at the age of 80 years. On September 20, 1905 he was…

Sending this one again…. just in case of a glitch. Have a Blessed Day! —–Original Message—– Sent: Mon, Jul 11, 2016 9:52 pm Charles Velorice Sanford was born March 30, 1875 near Rolla, Missouri and died Tuesday, July 22, 1952, age 77 years, three months and 22 days at the Clinton, Oklahoma Hospital. He was…